Book Smarts is a semi-regular feature in which Third Coast Review writers share their favorite Chicago-area bookstores. This month, Holly Smith explores Hyde Park’s 57th Street Books. Down the Stairs […]

Chicago’s literary scene heats up this weekend at the relaunch of the Poetry Brothel’s local chapter. For those who like their poetry with a side of burlesque, this event bills […]

We were fast running out of time. At one point, we didn’t think even we would make it. It was our first time joining the annual Independent Bookstore Day’s Chicagoland […]